As with all newlyweds, there are issues that must be sorted out at the beginning of any new marriage. With Lou and I, homemade ice cream was one of them. I grew up in south Mississippi, and my family made homemade ice cream with raw eggs. Lou grew up in the Mississippi Delta, and they made their homemade ice cream by cooking the eggs and creating a custard. Lou couldn’t stand the thought of eating raw eggs, and I don’t like the custard kind. I happened upon this recipe shortly after we married and made it mine. It’s a perfect compromise for us, and you don’t even miss the eggs. I like to make mine in the afternoon so it has a little time to firm up before the Friday Night Porch Party begins.
Jay's Homemade Ice Cream
Ingredients: 2 cups of sugar 2 cans of evaporated milk 2 small packages of instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cans of sweetened condensed milk 1 quart of half and half Whole milk to finish filling your freezer
1 tablespoon of good vanilla
Directions: Add everything except the milk to a large bowl and mix thoroughly with a wire whisk. Transfer to your 4 quart ice cream freezer. Add the milk to fill to the fill line. Freeze according to freezer manufacturer’s instructions.
Top with fresh fruit, Jay's Hot Fudge Sauce or Caramel Sauce.
Paula, Lou, and Brandie catching up on the porch. So great having Paula in town from Florida.